Re: Newbee Questions

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> David Empson wrote:
> > Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
> >>Eric Rucker wrote:
> >>>The IIc Plus is the fastest machine without modification. Yes, that
> >>>counts the IIGS.
> >>
> >>Just thought I'd point out that the IIc Plus can be modified just by
> >>changing a crystal oscillator ($2.00) to run at 8MHz, even faster than
> >>most *accelerated* IIgs's.  ;-)
> > 
> > I thought most accelerated IIgses were 8 MHz or faster. There was a 7
> > MHz version of the Zip GS, but I'm less familiar with the TransWarp.
> 
> No, I think that the stock versions were all less than 8MHz, and the
> non-stock versions are still, I'd bet, in the minority.

I bought a ZipGS shortly after they were released. Its original version
was 8 MHz.

I think they had problems getting 8 MHz CPUs (or maybe they weren't
operating reliably at 8 MHz), so they reduced the standard speed to 7
MHz.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz